Japanese Splatoon eSports Tournament Offers Over $1 Million in Prize Money

The best Splatoon players in Japan will soon be able to compete for a respectable amount of prize money.

The Kadokawa Dwango corporation is hosting the Splatoon Koshien eSports series, during which 40 events will take place across eight cities across Japan. The tournament begins on September 17 in Fukuoka, and the Grand Finals are scheduled for January 30-31, 2016.

In addition to Splatoon, tournament contestants have the chance to claim some of the prize winnings in games of competitive Puzzle & Dragons.

Tokaigi (the Nico venue) just announced a huge tournament series for Splatoon and Puzzle&Dragons. Over $1 million in prize money,>40 events.

Currently, it remains unknown if this series will ever make its way to the West, although one can be hopeful America and Europe will soon be able to compete in Nintendo's newest multiplayer shooter.

While a North American Splatoon eSports series has yet to be announced, Nintendo recently revealed an upcoming Transformers-themed Splatfest pitting the Autobots against the Decepticons. Read IGN's Splatoon review to learn more about making big, colorful messes.